Game 61: Yankees vs. Astros - A-Rod Day-to-Day With Tendonitis

Regular Season Game 61

Yankees vs. Astros
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS | XM: 176

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (37-23)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena 3B
Kevin Russo LF

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (7-1, 2.47 ERA)

ASTROS (25-36)
Michael Bourn CF
Jeff Keppinger 2B
Lance Berkman 1B
Carlos Lee LF
Hunter Pence RF
Jason Michael DH
Pedro Feliz 3B
Tommy Manzella SS
Kevin Cash C

Pitching: RHP Brett Myers (4-3, 3.01 ERA)

Yankees vs. Myers

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
M. Teixeira	8	2	0	0	1	1	1	4	.250	.333	.625	.958
D. Jeter	7	3	0	0	1	1	1	1	.429	.500	.857	1.357
A. Rodriguez	6	3	2	0	1	1	2	2	.500	.625	1.333	1.958
R. Cano	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000	.167
C. Moeller	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
N. Swisher	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Posada	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333
Totals	34	9	2	0	3	3	6	10	.265	.375	.588	.963

Astros vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
C. Lee	36	9	2	0	1	2	2	2	.250	.282	.389	.671
J. Michaels	10	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	.400	.417	.500	.917
P. Feliz	7	2	0	0	0	2	3	1	.286	.500	.286	.786
K. Cash	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667	1.417
J. Keppinger	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
H. Quintero	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
C. Sullivan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	63	18	3	0	1	5	7	8	.286	.347	.381	.728

Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN

News & Notes

- Chad Jennings is reporting that Alex Rodriguez has been diagnosed with tendonitis in his right hip flexor. The injury is in a different spot from the area that cause Alex to have surgery last year. Joe Girardi said it was "about as good of news as [the Yankees] could have gotten,” and A-Rod may even be able to pinch-hit tonight.

- Tonight will be Andy Pettitte's first career start against the Astros. Here are some of Andy's 2010 stats: FIP: 3.86, xFIP: 4.00, BABIP: .262, K/9: 6.29, BB/9: 2.59, HR/9: 0.86, GB rate: 46.0%, WAR: 1.3.

- In two career starts against the Yankees, Brett Myers is 2-0, with a 3.07 ERA. His start last year with the Phillies took place in the Bronx. Ovbiously, he beat the Yanks that day, holding them to 3 runs on 8 its over 8 innings pitched.

- Click on the team name for the Yankees or Astros 2010 batting stats.

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